Head of Infrastructure Data & Cloud

Job Title: Head of Datacentre and CloudAnnual Salary: £63150 - £73379Job Type: Full-time

This role offers an a unique opportunity for an ambitious individual with the right aptitudes to take the next step in there career to head up a department, to lead and influence the future of our clients IT infrastructure.  

This role involves developing and delivering a roadmap that supports the strategy to provide reliable quality services to both internal and external users, while ensuring operational stability across a range of foundational services.

• Opportunities for professional development and continual learning.
• Engaging in a role that directly impacts the strategic direction and technological advancement of the organisation.

• Lead Infrastructure engineering teams to deliver stable network and infrastructure platforms that meet organisational needs within time and budget constraints.
• Collaborate with the Lead Architect to define new architectures, standards, and methods for large-scale enterprise systems.
• Utilise automation capabilities across the environment and establish processes that promote efficiency and solve day-to-day user problems.
• Develop a technical roadmap in alignment with the business and technology strategy, collaborating with various stakeholder groups.
• Implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance team processes, including network and infrastructure performance.
• Drive the automation of cloud infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
• Engage at a strategic level to influence policy, technical decisions, and organisational objectives.

• Educated to master’s degree level or equivalent demonstrable level of work experience and knowledge.
• ITIL Foundation Certificate.
• Significant experience in technical leadership and strategic direction setting.
• Proven experience in operational management of platforms/infrastructure in a medium to large enterprise.
• Strong technical experience with on-prem infrastructure solutions and public cloud environments.
• Demonstrated leadership in a senior role, building, leading, or developing a team of senior IT/Digital professionals.
• Experience in stakeholder management and managing delivery in a multi-supplier environment.

•    Leadership development opportunities

•    NHS pension – 23.7% employer contribution •    28 days annual leave rising to 34 with years’ service•    Options to purchase up to 10 days annual leave•    Flexible / hybrid working arrangements between site and home•    Progression opportunities as the role and team develop•    Reporting into a supportive assistant director with 25+ years’ experience in a range of technical and leadership roles, passionate about personal development•    Leadership development opportunities•    Employee Assistance programme